All posts tagged "U.S. Social Security Administration"
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Federal court rules same-sex partners are entitled to receive Social Security survivor’s benefits
A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Social Security Administration’s categorical denial of survivor’s benefits to surviving same-sex partners who were barred from marrying...
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Federal court rules same-sex spouses eligible for Social Security survivor’s benefits
Judge grants class action status, allowing other survivors of same-sex spouses to seek benefits they've earned
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Same-sex widower asks court to grant him Social Security survivor’s benefits
Lawyers for an Arizona man whose partner died just six months after the state lifted its ban on same-sex marriage have asked a federal court...
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Advocates ask federal court to force Social Security to grant same-sex survivor’s benefits
Lawyers for lesbian widow argue denial of spousal benefits is continuation of harm caused by bans on same-sex marriage
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Lambda Legal seeks class action status in LGBTQ Social Security survivor benefits lawsuit
If granted, class action status would allow all LGBTQ widows denied survivor benefits to avoid filing separate but identical lawsuits
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Fourth LGBTQ widower sues Social Security over denial of survivor benefits
Frederick Colosimo was only able to be married for seven months prior to his husband's death
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Social Security administration sued for third time for denying survivor benefits to LGBTQ widower
Lawsuit argues that New Mexico's marriage ban unfairly hindered couple from meeting nine-month eligibility requirement
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Second LGBTQ widower sues Social Security Administration over denial of survivor benefits
Michael Ely missed the 9-month eligibility requirement because of Arizona's ban same-sex marriage
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Lesbian sues Social Security Administration over denial of survivor’s benefits
Lawsuit argues that same-sex partners who were unable to marry should be treated like straight spouses in common law marriages
